Oh please Lord baby Jesus, please bring Johnny Pro Football heeeya to Tampa. I hate to this the word, but the kid has so much swagger and we haven’t had that here in a long time. We need that cockyness on our team. Get him and Darrel Bevet and we are set. Those are my two 2014 wishes!!!!

Joe, please ‘splain me something. Why do you see him as the savior? You think he is the end all be all at the QB position. Drafting a QB is 50/50 at best, so why is Johnny rich boy make you blush like a high school girl? I am not sold on him, I think he will be one of those guys who will be hurt all the time. Where was the Teddy B open thread ? Or will you have the Blake Ballgame open thread? yup, believe the hype Joe.

@ Joe
Kevin Sumlin released a statement today saying that he wanted to thank NFL teams for their interest, but he’ s going to stay at Texas A&M to honor his new deal. Reports are he was contacted by 4 NFL teams. I wonder if one of those could have been the Bucs wanting to hire him and draft Manziel. That would have put fans in the seats

Was free immature or is there a real problem with him that we don’t know? To compare them is ridiculous. One had barely any success on the field at Kstate. The other has been the best foot player in college the last two years.

What exactly has he done for you to call him immature?

Also please tell me one time a teammate or coach has complained about him?

Yeah Johnny lit up Bama twice, yet inexplicably couldn’t do the same to a worse LSU defense twice. Florida’s defense locked him up last year too. And of course the obviously high injury potential isn’t worth it. He’s got the Mike Vick/RGIII body type, not the Cam/Andrew Luck body types. That’s why if the Bucs go QB I want Hundley, he’s built for the NFL, Johnny is not.

Free sucked, consistently; that is what led to his downfall. And Free was horrible in college. Worst of that Big 12 crop. There are no guarantees in life, especially when it comes to the success of a future NFL QB. But Johnny Football has torched the best defenses in the SEC for two seasons, and unlike Free, he wins, a lot. This guy gets it done with his arm. Do what we must to draft him!

I really want Manziel to be a buc, but I’d also be happy with Bortles or Hundley. Just give me someone who has earned a first round grade coming out of college, not a first round grade by a recruiter from Rutgers.

joe leave the front man antics to david lee roth but you made your point that being said in the immortal words of coach radio “Stats are for losers”. Personally I’d love to see Manziel in Tampa. weekend trips to mons venus would be amazing again. it’s been a while.

It is doubtful Manziel will be there at the 7th pick, so it seems to me there is little chance he will land with the Bucs. The wild card is the new coaching hire, he may be a big Manziel fan and convince management to go after him at any cost. Any upgrade to a mobile QB would be an improvement.

Too small and constantly banged up. Wont last a season running in the NFL. Lacks elite arm talent and gets by floating balls late across the middle. Tank it next year and stockpile draft picks for next year…wait for Winston.

Seriously, Cutcliffe is a terrific coach, offensive minded, molded the greatest ever (and made sure Eli isn’t throwing 40 picks a season?). He’s the only person I want out of his game (well Mike Evans but obviously highly unnecessary), Johnny Football can enjoy Cleveland.

J Manziel is a terrific College QB but he will struggle in the NFL without the right OC. NFL linebackers and ends will eat Johnny’s lunch. If he tries one of those pirouette spin moves he’s going to get crushed.

No doubt the kid is talented, BUT, he’s had two 1st round bookend OT’s and a dynamic receiver, where accuracy is, throw high and deep, along with one of the, if not, the most innovative pass game coordinator/coach in Kevin Sumlin. Really have mixed feeling about Manziel. Seems if thing don’t go well for him, he could really tank, unsure of work-ethic, and priorities…seems like being a “rockstar” is as important to him as being a great NFL QB. With his slight build and penchant for the nightlife, the risk it to high to pin the Franchise QB tag on him. Can anyone recall a Qb coming out with his skills and his ‘rebellious’ attitude succeeding as a Franchise QB, keeping in mind his slight build and the fact that much of his game is running/scrambling/

I don’t care if Menziel passes for 400 in the second half, he has a substandard arm with poor mechanics. If a player is successful as manziel is the chances of him having success after making any adjustments are minimal. Back foot throwing works when you are surrounded by an amazing cast and you are playing vs college players. The worst defense in the nfl is still better than the Alabama team he played. The bromance is really old joe. I didn’t mind you fixating on Rachel Watson…..I can respect that but manziel is more Tim tebow than Drew Brees.

Im angry because someone created content that illustrates an opinion I disagree with! Pouts joe I am angry at you and will tell you to stop because I am insecure in my opinions and need you to agree with me…… *assorted other whining*

blackmagic..I watched the whole game…he’s dynamic, no doubt..I just don’t think his game will translate to the Pro level…maybe I’m wrong, and I would certainly support him if we drafted him, but I feel he’s a real boom or bust guy, an unnecessary risk for a 1st round pick…he’s definitely go charisma, but wonder about his durability and where his real priorities are…he’s a gamer no doubt,b ut wonder if his game will translate…it would be fun to watch, but could also set us back for a few years…tough call

JF displayed great leadership tonight. He would look good in a Bucs uniform. Not every successful QB is 6’6″ (Brees, Wilson, etc.) As for JF the former Bucs QB, I pray he works on his mechanics and consistency. Some things the bashers ignore is that football is a team game. They act as if Josh was single handedly responsible for all 35 looses during his time as QB. He wasn’t. Bad defense, bad coaching decisions led to a significant amount of those losses.

Love people saying “It’s Duke”. Hey dummies…Duke scoring 50 shows how bad A & M is…yet Johnny Football stood up and was massively competitive with THE SEC for 2 years. Already forget?
& those who say, “Oh, he just wants to be a partying rock star” threw the same nonsense at Cam Newton when he said he wanted to be an icon. YOU DON’T GET TO BE A ROCKSTAR OR ICON UNLESS YOURE A GOOD PRO QB. These guys know that, so to be The Man, you gotta be a damn good pro on the field. Part & parcel. Bortles is mediocre, average arm, long delivery, and Carr and Hundley throw dumb picks against inferior competition.

did the haters get their crow? this is what we need…a leader with skills. the giraffe is not a franchise qb and never coulda led his team like this. ta&m has no defense, at least not until mr football got in their faces. this was inspirational…he has drive and willed his team to the win!

Oddly enough, the Bucs chances of drafting Manziel have sky-rocketed with the firing of Greg Schiano. Glennon was his guy, and Freeman was Rah’s. Glennon did a good job while dealt a crap hand, but I don’t believe he performed well enough to lockdown the job. He will get an opportunity preseason for sure, but I am pretty sure our new HC will want to pick his own guy with 2 good WR’s and a top 10 draft pick in a deep QB draft.

However, I don’t feel any different about Johnny Boy. He’s not a Tim Tebow clone as Johnny Boy is a lot smaller than Tebow and Tebow’s arm is spaghetti compared to Johnny Boy’s. That being said I don’t see Johnny Boy’s running game translating to the NFL strictly because of size not talent. The kid is smaller than Vick and RGlll and look what happened to them. That means he will have to rely more on his arm which isn’t half bad but a successful translation is no guarantee.

When it comes to the partying he doesn’t just act like a typical college kid having fun. The guy was arrested, for having a fake drivers license saying he was 21 and failure to identify. I believe he got his @ss thrown out of a UT frat party as well. I won’t hold the NCAA suspension as I think that was a load of bull. But he’s got a big ego and a cocky attitude, which isn’t a good combo in the NFL.

If Schiano were still here, Johnny Boy is nothing but a pipe dream for Bucs fans, including Joe. But that’s not the case. Still, even if the new coach and GM were interested, I doubt Johnny Boy falls to the Bucs at No. 7 seeing as how both Houston and Jacksonville pick before us and it’s almost a shoe-in they’ll go QB.
And besides, the Bucs need to answer their big questions on the O-line, you think Johnny Boy would last 2 quarters with them “protecting” him?

Again, I’ll admit that Johnny Boy in a Bucs uni would be intriguing but I think he’s too high a risk early in a draft stocked with QB’s. With guys like McCarron, Murray, Mettenberger, Boyd, Hundley, Lynch and Bortles likely being available past the 1st round wouldn’t it make more sense to draft one of them later, let them battle it out with Glennon during preseason and use your high 1st rounder on a position we need more than QB? Because I don’t believe our biggest hole is at QB IMO.

Until we get a franchise QB this team will not get to the promised land. This has got to be a priority with in the next two drafts. I know that there are holes to fill in other positions but QB should be a priority.
It was nice to see the excitement Johnny Football brought to the Chick-Fil-A Bowl. Both on the field and on the sidelines. Let’s not forget we should be excited and entertained by the Buccanneers…..We need to bring back this type of feeling/entertainment…..and the time to start is now…..let’s do it Glazers!

He will not be runner in the pro’s he will be scrambler.
I’m telling you this kid is Joe Montana special remember Montana was all the things your saying about JF too short, weak arm, fragile. Bortles Carr Hundly you’ve got to be kidding. Who ever passes on him will regret it.

The “too small” tag is bs, again Bree’s and Wilson are “too small” and they are both successful. The cockiness is a good thing if he keeps himself under control, it shows he’s trying to win, it shows he has confidence in himself. If he can use that attitude to lead he will be able to get his teammates to follow him.

On the videos I have watched his quickness is tremendous. When he runs he keeps his eyes down the field looking for the big play. Those are attributes that you see in guys like Cam Newton, Aaron Rogers and Russell Wilson.

I don’t see him being effective in an offense like the Bucs ran this past year but with the big receivers we have in Williams and Jackson he does have that rare ability to buy more time in the pocket, by extending the plays he will find the open guys. He will also get on the edge and find tight ends in the middle of the field.

Depending on the Bucs new coaching staff and his availability he makes it a tough decision on whether or not to pass up on him. I think a coach like Jon Gruden would pick him with no hesitation. Not sure if a Lovie Smith would.

One of the five will definitely be there when we draft. I think we should trade up and get the best, Teddy Bridgewater. Maybe BOB would like Glennon and next year’s 1st to trade down with us. Glennon seems to fit the Belichick disciple QB preference.